Yan Jiecheng's Leisurely Life in Siheyuan

Chapter 68 Preparation
After hearing Yan's father's explanation, Yan's mother didn't know what to say for a moment.

As for Yan Jiecheng, as soon as he walked out of the courtyard gate with Fu Linlin, he looked at Fu Linlin with an apologetic look and said.

"Linlin, I'm sorry for making you feel wronged today."

Fu Linlin shook her head and said with a worried look on her face.

"Brother Cheng, let's just leave like this. What about your parents...?"

In response to this, Yan Jiecheng said indifferently.

"Forget it, there's no need to bother with them. It's a rare opportunity for you to come to the Forbidden City, so I'll take you on a nice tour today."

After Yan Jiecheng finished speaking, he pulled Fu Linlin along to go shopping without further ado.

After visiting several scenic spots near Nanluoguxiang, including Shichahai, Drum Tower, and Wanning Bridge, Yan Jiecheng took Fu Linlin to the department store and started a big shopping spree.

Fu Linlin couldn't help but feel distressed when she saw Yan Jiecheng shopping non-stop in the mall.

"Brother Cheng, why did you buy so many things? We still have to take the bus back, let's go quickly."

Despite Fu Linlin's advice, Yan Jiecheng still did his own thing. He not only bought a complete set for Fu Linlin, but also bought a complete set for himself from head to toe.

This is not the end. After buying clothes and shoes, Yan Jiecheng took Fu Linlin to buy a watch.

He bought two Shanghai watches at a time. When Yan Jiecheng took out the money, he looked very rich, which surprised the salesperson.

After buying all these, they both appeared at the entrance of the mall with their bags full of things.

Fu Linlin pouted and couldn't help but complain.

"Brother Cheng, I just tried to persuade you but you didn't listen. Look at how much money we've spent, and it's getting late. How are we going to get back later?"

At this time, there were no buses or shuttle buses from Sijiucheng to Miyun, so the only way was to take the train. And there were no trains at this point.

Yan Jiecheng looked at Fu Linlin who was pouting, and he thought she looked pretty good.

Fu Linlin also noticed Yan Jiecheng's abnormality at this time and couldn't help but act coquettishly.

"Brother Cheng, I'm talking to you about serious matters."

Yan Jiecheng came back to his senses at this time and said with a smile.

"Linlin, do you think I really spend money so lavishly?"

Seeing Fu Linlin's puzzled expression, Yan Jiecheng continued.

"Linlin, now that we've met each other's parents, it's time to get our wedding planned. These things are all in preparation for our wedding."

"As for missing the bus, that's even easier. We all have letters of introduction. At worst, we can just stay at a guesthouse and go back tomorrow morning."

After hearing that these things were prepared for the wedding, Fu Linlin finally stopped being angry.

Then she seemed to remember something and said with a somewhat depressed look.

"But your parents don't seem to approve of our marriage?"

Yan Jiecheng shrugged and said.

"Don't take it personally. No matter who I bring home today, my parents won't agree."

"why is that?"

"I'm the eldest son in the family. I'm the elder in my parents' eyes and a role model for my younger siblings. Naturally, they want to keep me by their side. But since you're not from the Forbidden City, they won't agree."

After hearing Yan Jiecheng's explanation, Fu Linlin finally felt relieved about meeting his parents, but then she said worriedly.

"Jiecheng, we can't get married without your parents' consent, right?"

Yan Jiecheng said in confusion. "Why not? If I did everything according to my parents' wishes, I'd probably be a scapegoat by now."

When Fu Linlin heard Yan Jiecheng talking about gangs, she instantly became interested and asked with a curious look on her face.

"Brother Cheng, can you tell me in detail?"

Yan Jiecheng originally didn't want to talk about this topic, but he couldn't resist Fu Linlin's nagging and had to tell her the whole story.

Fu Linlin couldn't help but speak after understanding what happened.

"How could your father do this? Isn't this pushing you into the fire pit?"

So much time has passed, and Yan Jiecheng is no longer as angry when he talks about this matter.

Seeing Fu Linlin's indignant look, he said with a smile.

"My dad is a calculating person. In his opinion, as long as there is benefit, it is worth it for him to suffer some grievances, not to mention for his son."

"He only measures everything by his own values. But he never considers whether his son would agree."

Having said that, Yan Jiecheng stopped talking about this topic and turned to talking about marriage.

"Linlin, this is what I think. When I get back, I'll discuss our marriage with your parents."

"But I might have to put you in a difficult position. You'll have to get married in a rented house."

Upon hearing this, Fu Linlin quickly expressed her feelings.

"Brother Cheng, as long as I'm with you, I don't care where I live."

If the two of them were not on the street at that moment, Yan Jiecheng would have wanted to rush forward and hug Fu Linlin in his arms.

Afterwards, with the letter of introduction, the two of them stayed in a guesthouse near the station.

(Don't overthink it, everyone. In this era, Yan Jiecheng wouldn't dare share a room with Fu Linlin before they got married. Each of them would have their own room.)
The next morning, the two took the earliest train back to the ironworks.

After returning to the ironworks, Yan Jiecheng's first thing was to rent a house.

Although Yan Jiecheng had been at the ironworks for more than half a year, he was still completely clueless about the situation in the county town and could only set his sights on Ding Nianrong, the local tyrant.

Ding Nianrong is truly a local tyrant. In just two days, he provided Yan Jiecheng with five or six courtyards for rent.

After some selection, Yan Jiecheng finally rented an independent courtyard not far from Fu Linlin's home.

Although the yard was small, with only three rooms, it was much cleaner and tidier than the other houses. There was no obvious damage to the house.

On the second day after renting the house, Yan Jiecheng planned to clean it up.

Unexpectedly, after Fu Linlin's mother learned from her daughter that Yan Jiecheng had rented a house, she immediately brought several of her sisters-in-law and nieces-in-law to help clean up.

Yan Jiecheng looked at the large group of people in the room and realized that he couldn't help at all. He couldn't help but feel lucky to live here.

After the house was bought, Yan Jiecheng discussed the wedding date with Fu Linlin's parents.

Finally, Fu Linlin's parents secretly asked the old people in the alley, and finally set the wedding date on the third day of the first lunar month.

After the wedding date was set, Yan Jiecheng planned to take some time to get the marriage certificate with Fu Linlin first.

Yan Jiecheng can issue Fu Linlin's marriage introduction letter.

However, Yan Jiecheng could only ask Wang Shaoquan or Hou Chunsheng to issue a marriage introduction letter.

Among these two people, Yan Jiecheng will undoubtedly go to find Wang Shaoquan.

When Yan Jiecheng came to Wang Shaoquan's office and explained his purpose, Wang Shaoquan was very straightforward and immediately issued a letter of introduction to Yan Jiecheng.

(End of this chapter)